Current Trends and Problems in Effective Supply Chain Management
Overview
Write a 5–6-page paper that outlines three significant trends currently evident in supply chain management. For each trend that is stated, describe and analyze the issues that the trends have encountered. Provide solutions and enhancements to every trend and issue that is mentioned. State possible steps that can prevent these issues in the future.
Instructions
Use the following resources as a guide to writing your paper:
Banker, S. (2022, May 13). Supply Chain Management Is Broken. Can A Radical New Way Of Thinking Be The Solution? Forbes.
Delgado, M., & Mills, K. G. (2020). The supply chain economy: A new industry categorization for understanding innovation in services. Research Policy, 49(8), 104039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2020.104039
Magableh, G. M. (2021). Supply Chains and the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Framework. European Management Review, 18(3). https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12449
Okorie, O., Subramoniam, R., Charnley, F., Patsavellas, J., Widdifield, D., & Salonitis, K. (2020). Manufacturing in the Time of COVID-19: An Assessment of Barriers and Enablers. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 48(3), 167–175. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMR.2020.3012112
Shih, W. C. (2020, September 1). Global Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/09/global-supply-chains-in-a-post-pandemic-world
DB FPX 8420 Assessment 3 Creating Supply Chain Management Instructional Plans and Assessments
Once you have identified your three most significant trends, write a 5–6-page analysis where you answer the following:
- Summarize three important trends in supply chain management with examples.
- Describe and discuss the issues each trend has encountered.
- Offer solutions and adjustments for each trend to avoid future issues and interruptions.
Additional Requirements
As you complete your assessment, make sure it follows the following guidelines:
- Written communication: Employ error-free doctoral-level writing, with original (non-plagiarized) text, logical sentence construction, and correct word selection.
- Scholarship: Utilize 3-4 professionally credible sources that underpin your key arguments and analysis. Be certain to incorporate scholarly sources. Course readings can be incorporated into the necessary sources.
- APA formatting: All sources and citations must conform to contemporary APA style and formatting principles.
- Page length: 5-6 typed, double-spaced pages, plus cover page and reference page.
- Font and size: Consistent, APA-style font, 12-point.
Scoring Guide
CRITERIA | NONPERFORMANCE | BASIC | PROFICIENT | DISTINGUISHED |
List three significant supply chain management trends with supporting illustrations. | Does not list the three significant supply chain management trends. | Lists the three significant supply chain management trends. | Lists the three significant supply chain management treDISTINGUISHEDnds and summarizes them with supporting illustrations and references. | Summarizes the supply chain management major trends with examples and connects from scholarly sources. |
Describe and analyze the problems each trend has faced. | Does not describe or analyze the problems the three trends have faced. | Identifies the problems the three trends have faced. | Summarizes and analyzes the problems the three trends have faced. | Summarizes and analyzes the problems the three trends have faced utilizing scholarly resources. |
Suggests solutions and modifications for every trend to prevent future problems and interruptions. | Does not suggest solutions and modifications for every trend. | States solutions without stating ways to prevent future problems and interruptions. | Suggests solutions and modifications for every trend to prevent future problems and interruptions. | Suggests solutions and modifications for every trend to prevent future problems and interruptions based on scholarly sources. |
Uses proper grammar, and APA format and style. | Does not use proper grammar, and APA format and style. | Has regular errors, flow, and structure of assessment. | Uses elementary logic, flow and cohesively and comprehensively communicates meaning and message. | Writes regularly with a correct flow, logic, and structure that effectively communicates meaning and message. |
References
Banker, S. (2022, May 13). Supply Chain Management Is Broken. Can A Radical New Way Of Thinking Be The Solution? Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2022/05/13/supply-chain-management-is-broken-can-a-radical-new-way-of-thinking-be-the-solution/?sh=7bf601821dfc
Delgado, M., & Mills, K. G. (2020). The supply chain economy: A new industry categorization for understanding innovation in services. Research Policy, 49(8), 104039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2020.104039
Magableh, G. M. (2021). Supply Chains and the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Comprehensive Framework. European Management Review, 18(3). https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12449
DB FPX 8420 Assessment 3 Creating Supply Chain Management Instructional Plans and Assessments
Okorie, O., Subramoniam, R., Charnley, F., Patsavellas, J., Widdifield, D., & Salonitis, K. (2020). Manufacturing in the Time of COVID-19: An Assessment of Barriers and Enablers. IEEE Engineering Management Review, 48(3), 167–175. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMR.2020.3012112
Shih, W. C. (2020, September 1). Global Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/09/global-supply-chains-in-a-post-pandemic-world
